projectiles

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, Israel's military said it intercepted a drone and two projectiles that crossed the border.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Zelensky has said that Middle East countries used 800 PAC-3 interceptors to counter Iranian drones and other projectiles, adding that Ukraine had never had that many during its war.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

It still might not be the best idea to let people throw projectiles as the night goes on, though.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

According to Betts, the descriptions will allow scientists to "get some idea of the frequency of impact" as well as the size of the projectiles.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

In the end, early modern science defeated two of the most difficult practical problems it had set itself: the calculation of the path of projectiles under real-life conditions, and the measurement of longitude.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton